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Franklin's gull

noun

a black-headed North American gull, Larus pipixcan, feeding chiefly on insects.

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Origin of Franklin's gull

1855–60, Americanism; named after Sir John Franklin

Words nearby Franklin's gull

Franklin, Benjamin, Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, franklinia, franklinite, Franklin Park, Franklin's gull, Franklin Square, Franklin stove, Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin, Franklin tree, frankly
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